Not only is this a hot show from the Decemberists with a great setlist played to perfection by the band, but it is recorded with what sounds to me as professional skill. Tnank you for the upload.

I don't do a lot of reviews, but if I did I wouldn't throw around 5 stars lightly. This is simply one of my very favorite concert recordings ever. It's the first Decemberists music I ever heard and started my infatuation with this band a few years ago.

This recording made me buy the Crane Wife cd, which made me buy picaresque, which made me buy Her Majesty, etc. All the way through the commercially available catalog. As I was exhausting that I started grabbing the Decemberists and Meloy solo stuff available on the NPR site - there is plenty. Now I'm making my way through the auds and handful of sbds here in the archive.

Darn shame that this tour got cut short, but we're very fortunate that someone captured and uploaded this night and the next from the first stop on the tour. Thanks to the taper and to the band for allowing taping.

I haven't heard *bad* decemberists shows, they are a very good live band, but this show is over and above. All of the songs in this show are performed very well, colin is in great voice, the band is tight but loose in the having fun sense - no indication that someone is having health issues. Echoes could have used a little more seasoning, it's not as perfect as the other performances. Not *bad*, just not perfect. And for gosh sake, it's Echoes. How cool is that?

I find myself wondering if the encore slot for the Long of It shows would have always included Echoes, or if the band had other big covers worked up for the tour. Alas we'll never know.

I've only been fortunate enough to see the band once, on the King is Dead tour. Even without Jenny they were spectacular.

If I have one critical thing to say it's that the levels are a bit low - so it's not a great recording to listen to when I'm jogging as it's not loud enough with the ipod on max volume. On a home system where there's volume to spare it's not a problem.

Great sound, great band, great show! I'm going to grate some cheese now. (Sorry, that was lame...)

Great show there.

I was present at this concert. I have been to 4 Decemberists concerts and this is the first time I heard them cover Echoes.



The sound quality on the FLAC's is very good. It is a shame The Decemberists have not authorized streaming availability for the archive service.

By the way I meant to say 5 stars, not 4!
I consider this concert to be in the top 15 of concerts I have been to and I have been to a lot more than 15 concerts.

Very good, excellent quality!






Thanks for the upload.

This is:
a.) great recording quality
b.) an amazing concert
c.) a quality band
d.) many other superlatives

Thank you, I missed this concert as well. This is one of the best things I've found on IA.

Also. The Decemberists doing Pink Floyd - Meddle Side Two - Echoes ? One of the singularly most awesome things I have ever heard. I so badly wish I could have been at this concert.

For those of us who were affected by the cancelled tour, this recording is a FABULOUS testament to what was missed! Hopefully health is restored and additional venues will continue in the new year. Absolutely - this *is* the best Decemberists recording *I've* heard - a *great* balance of audience and crystal clear music. You close your eyes and you're right there! May our derby's tip to Sir Skalinder, and many vessels of swarthy brew tipped in his favor!

This is definitely one of the best live recordings of The Decemberists. Thanks for recording and posting it here.

Thanks for posting this, sounds great! Note: This is the first concert, "Long of it", of two days spent in Chicago. 2007-10-29 is the second half, "Short of it".

Thank you for posting this great show. Sound quality is wonderful!